"Doctor doctor, will I die?"
"Yes my child... and so will I."
(anon)
It's true for you and me too. Meanwhile, let's find some meaning for ourselves, enjoy the beauty and do things that won't leave a mess for our kids and their kids.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

The times they are a changin...

Our driveway early one morning...

I plan to keep blogging into 2007 and hope to put up things of interest here. Of course, visiting your blog now and then is also a priority. However, it promises to be a year of endings and beginnings for me - which will be time consuming, stressful ... and interesting.

In this year, we will be selling our home in The Middle Road Community and moving into Nelson. We'll be moving separately as our marriage is in transition. Both kids will be away this winter - our son is now travelling in Asia and New Zealand and our daughter is off to Spain on a student exchange soon. My term as Chair of Amnesty comes up and I'm still pondering the big decision of running again - or not. To top it off, I'm trying to change my consulting business - to work less and take only projects of compelling interest. Whew!

Hi GaryIt adds up to a very stressful time in your life. May I suggest one step at a time, and be prepared to compromise your plans along the way if the need arises, allowing for a few short holidays/ breaks in between. I like those sayings. Best wishes

Hi Gary. What a lovely winter scene in your yard. I envy you the natural beauty where you live. Could you send some for the weekend & take it back on Monday when I have to work?

I am sorry to hear that you are going to have such a stressful time. I will be thinking of you. It sounds as if you have a lot of good, positive things going in your life. I know the selling house & living separately will be difficult. I, too, am transitioning in a relationship, and it's hard, but I know it's for the best. I like him, and we'll still be friends, but he is not the one for me.

I love the tenets. They are so true. I have a lot of difficulty with the first one. I'm working on it, though.

ah Gary, I am deeply saddened, but somehow comforted as well to know someone going through the same transition I am. I would offer sage advice, but you seem to be centered, and I seem to be short of sage advice this week...

Beautiful photo. Keep well, you're a good man, and times like these can be our best teachers.

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About Me

I live in Nelson BC Canada. I have one lovely Anna, two adult kids (in New York and Montreal), a small house in downtown Nelson, an interesting career as a consultant and lots of other interests, including working for human rights (through Amnesty International and Peace Brigades International mainly).